Words with the letter O

The letter O is a vowel that plays a vital role in Scrabble, valued at just 1 point but incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly used vowels in the English language, making it easy to incorporate into a wide range of words. Short words like go, so, to, and on are especially helpful for quick plays and creating parallel words across the board. Because of its frequency, having one or more O tiles on your rack gives you flexibility and helps in connecting with other high-scoring consonants.

Strategically, O is often used to extend existing words or to build longer ones like look, cold, bore, or storm. It’s also useful in forming plural and verb endings, such as adding -o to turn ban into bano in certain valid word lists. O pairs well with high-value consonants like J, K, and Z, helping to form big-point words like joke or zone. Even though O has a low point value, using it skillfully helps maintain rack balance and opens up opportunities for scoring in multiple directions on the board.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
decoy	11	11
decoyed	14	14
decoyer	13	13
decoyers	14	14
decoying	17	17
decoys	12	12
decrepitation	21	21
decrepitations	22	22
decrescendo	20	20
decrescendos	21	21
decretory	15	15
decrown	15	15
decrowned	18	18
decrowning	21	21
decrowns	16	16
decryption	20	20
decryptions	21	21
decurion	14	14
decurions	15	15
decussation	17	17
decussations	18	18
dedication	16	16
dedications	17	17
dedicator	14	14
dedicators	15	15